Steve Nash and the Lakers hope to keep rolling in the NBA

LA looking to get over .500 mark

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 31: Steve Nash #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes to the basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during a game on October 31, 2012 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA (NEWS1130) – The LA Lakers look for their seventh win in eight starts when they host the 76ers this evening in the NBA. Steve Nash is averaging 12.3 points and 9.5 assists since returning from a broken leg.

The Lakers have won three of their last four games since the Victoria point guard returned. He missed 24 games after breaking his left fibula on Halloween in Portland.

Doctors say Nash is playing with some pain in the leg.

With the former MVP running the point, LA has been sharing the ball more. The Lakers were averaging just over 21 assists without Nash. The team is now dishing out 28.3 assists with Nash in uniform.

LA is 15-15 and have won four consecutive games at the Staples Center. They face a Philadelphia team that has lost eight of their nine on the road.

Expect Kobe Bryant to have a big game against his hometown team. Bryant has at least 27 points in 14 straight games over the 76ers.

Tip-off is at 7:30 pm.

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